Herbert Corey's Great War : a memoir of World War I by the American reporter who saw it all / edited by Peter Finn and John Maxwell Hamilton.
| Author/creator | Corey, Herbert |
| Other author | Finn, Peter, 1962- editor. |
| Other author | Hamilton, John Maxwell, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2022] |
| Description | xix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Memoir of World War One by the American reporter who saw it all |
| Series | From our own correspondent From our own correspondent. ^A754982 |
| Abstract | "In 1914, the Associated Newspapers sent correspondent Herbert Corey to Europe on the day Great Britain declared war on Germany. During the Great War that followed, Corey reported from France, Britain, and Germany, visiting the German lines on both the western and eastern fronts. He also reported from Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, and Serbia. When the Armistice was signed in November 1918, Corey defied the rules of the American Expeditionary Forces and crossed into Germany. He covered the Paris Peace Conference the following year. No other foreign correspondent matched the longevity of his reporting during World War I. Until recently, however, his unpublished memoir lay largely unnoticed among his papers in the Library of Congress. With publication of Herbert Corey's Great War, coeditors Peter Finn and John Maxwell Hamilton reestablish Corey's name in the annals of American war reporting. As a correspondent, he defies easy comparison. He approximates Ernie Pyle in his sympathetic interest in the American foot soldier, but he also told stories about troops on the other side and about noncombatants. He is especially illuminating on the obstacles reporters faced in conveying the story of the Great War to Americans. As his memoir makes clear, Corey didn't believe he was in Europe to serve the Allies. He viewed himself as an outsider, one who was deeply ambivalent about the entry of the United States into the war. His idiosyncratic, opinionated, and very American voice makes for compelling reading"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Corey, Herbert, 1872-1954 Herbert Corey's Great War Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2022 9780807178089 |
| LCCN | 2021053987 |
| ISBN | 9780807177952 |
| ISBN | 9780807177945 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 0807177946 |
| ISBN | 0807177954 |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D631 .C67 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |